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Computer & Information Sciences at James Madison University

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at James Madison University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in computer and information sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

JMU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at JMU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

JMU does offer online education options in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

JMU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at JMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at James Madison University.

JMU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

18% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in computer and information sciences from JMU. About 18% of these graduates were women and the other 82% were men.

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Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from JMU, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from James Madison University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 11
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690
Systems Software Developers 27,800 $119,860
Computer Systems Analysts 26,800 $102,290
Computer User Support Specialists 19,880 $58,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 18,520 $93,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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